Nepal’s King Gyanendra has been stripped of his power to veto laws by the country’s parliament. The measure was approved unanimously, reducing the

Iran has given a mixed response to Western proposals aimed at ending the nuclear standoff. Tehran says some of the ideas are promising while others

France is reeling from its second fatal dog attack in less than two weeks. A 17-month-old girl has died after being bitten by an American

Iran’s presence at the World Cup has stirred anger amongst Jewish groups in Germany. They have staged the first of what they promise to be several

To the sound of cheers and jeers a contingent of some 200 US reservists have left southern Ukraine in what is being seen as a victory for anti-

Guantanamo Bay is again in the international spotlight after the suicide of three inmates at the controversial US-run camp in Cuba. Human rights

The Israeli prime minister has expressed regret at the killing of Palestiniancivilians on a beach in Gaza. Ehud Olmert made the comments at a